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It's embarrassing for Australia that this entire saga occurred within in the last 10 years. Not some long ago scandal when general community sensibilities were different. While it was occurring it didn't pass the pub test, yet it carried on for 4 years.

I hope some of the criminal/corrupt activities that have been referred to law enforcement by the royal commission result in meaningful consequences for those responsible.

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[–] beatle@aussie.zone 38 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Shorten is the legitimate good guy in this saga, he started fighting this in opposition and has been against it from the start.

So, I heard Shortens been using his speaking time, in parliament, to read into hansard 'impacted persons/victims' testimonies. So there is a permanent record of the disruptions to their lives.

Its a pretty champion move. Because it means future pollies will have a harder time minimising these events for political purposes.

[–] billytheid@aussie.zone 8 points 1 year ago

this is actually a massive vindication, the media strung him up over this issue

[–] UncleClerk@aussie.zone 0 points 1 year ago

I wish Shorten had the opportunity to be prime minister. Seems like a genuinely good person.

[–] blendedracer@aussie.zone 34 points 1 year ago

That potato head fucker can fuck right off. The pack of them bastards 'gleefully' implemented an obviously idiotic scheme that resulted in trauma and deaths throughout the most vulnerable. They are on par with the Irish priests in the Ryan Report who argued that "No-one told us it was wrong to rape kids"

[–] Taleya@aussie.zone 11 points 1 year ago

Fuck off Dutton, your time to speak was when your party in power was killing people with this shit

[–] Ucinorn@aussie.zone 5 points 1 year ago

He really is stuffed here: nowhere to go but on the attack.

What a lonely, bitter existence these Liberals must lead, forced to drag themselves to the next election through their own mud.

[–] TassieTosser@aussie.zone 3 points 1 year ago

No no no, he's got a point. I'm feeling a lot of glee that consequences might actually be forthcoming.